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1. Champagne Jam
(Buie/Nix/Cobb)-5:17 |
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The show gets off
to a rousing start with this classic that's given a more uptempo,
rocking feel which provides a showcase for each of the band's members.
Ronnie Hammond's vocals kick things off and the excellent guitar
work of Barry Bailey and the classic bass solo of Paul Goddard are
captured to fine effect. |
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2. I'm Not Gonna
Let it Bother Me Tonight (Buie/Daughtry/Nix)-5:55 |
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The midtempo ensemble playing that was always a strength of the
band is on display on this song. Hammond vocally leads them through
their paces with the band swinging along behind and then breaking
out with a rousing musical finish. |
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3. Homesick (Buie/Cobb)-4:54 |
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The opening song from Quinella
carries the same power live as on the album. A guitar and drum intro
leads into a number than rocks as hard as anything ARS had done.
Hammond's impassioned vocals, some buzzsaw guitar work and the drive
of the rhythm section show a band that's in a groove. |
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4. Alien (Buie/Lewis/McRay)-5:51 |
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The pace slows for this mid-tempo
number that demonstrates ARS classic ability to blend vocals and
instruments together in harmony. The energy builds throughout to
a driving musical finish featuring a great guitar workout by Bailey. |
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5. Large Time (Buie/Bailey/Nix)-3:06 |
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The band picks up the pace again with this flat out rocker paying
tribute to the Lynyrd Skynyd band. The performance is hard hitting
and intense-a fitting tribute to Skynyrd and a fine display of how,
when they wanted to, ARS' could rock with the best of them |
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6. Spooky (Shapiro/Middlebrooks/Buie/Cobb)-5:13 |
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This live version of the Classics IV/ARS hit is presented with a
little more power than the version on Underdog. The guitars have
a slightly different sound that makes the song a little brighter
with a bit more bite. Brief solos feature the work of keyboardist
Dean Daughtry and guitarists Bailey and J.R. Cobb to fine effect. |
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7. Higher (Buie/Hammond)-5:09 |
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The band goes back to rocking hard on this number from Quinella.
The rhythm section of bassist Goddard and drummer Roy Yeager push
things along at breakneck speed with Hammond's vocals and Bailey's
guitar work racing to keep pace. It's a rock and roll tour de force
that winds up with a blistering guitar solo. |
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8. Imaginary Lover
(Buie/Daughtry/Nix)-3:39 |
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The pace slows but the powerful presentation continues as the band
showcases their biggest hit to fine effect. The ensemble playing
behind Hammond's great vocals showcase many of the band's longstanding
skills and strengths. In this presentation, a shorter version of
this song leads directly into a similar hit. |
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9. So Into You (Buie/Daughtry/Nix)-6:03 |
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The band flows right into this number, accentuating the musical
similarities of these two hits. But this one gets the musical workout
here, with some extended guitar soloing featuring the beautiful
work of Bailey. |
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10. Long Tall Sally
(Johnson/Penniman/Blackwell)-3:08 |
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The album closes with this Little Richard classic that had become
a standard ARS set closer. It's a good old time with Bailey and
Daughtry taking turns soloing, and provides a fitting rave up to
close things out. |
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While this album wasn't released until 2000, it dates from almost
20 years earlier during the tour following the release of Quinella.
It was recorded at a show at the Savoy in New York City, so the
Southern band was playing to an urban Yankee audience. From that
perspective, the warm support of the crowd is testimony to the
group's broad appeal. While the sound isn't top quality, the energy
of the band's performance and the collection of classic songs
makes this a nice timepiece.